Application Forms & Guidelines

Students apply for international programs two terms in advance. All programs are competitive (some highly so), so attendance at a program's informational meeting is essential. Selection criteria include the student's essay, GPA, faculty recommendations, course of study, certification by the Dean of Students, and assessment of the student's capability of adapting to the new social and academic environment. Additional criteria, if any, are announced at informational meetings.

The faculty selection committee seeks a group of students with varied academic and intellectual backgrounds and interests. The College urges students to seek advice from their academic advisors and from the International Programs Office to select programs appropriate to their academic and intellectual interests. Students who plan to participate in any international program should become thoroughly familiar with the International Programs Office general forms and policies, as well as those specific to their program.

• Policy on Travel Restrictions for International Programs
• Suggestions for Writing a Term Abroad Essay

Forms for Specific Programs

Union Terms Abroad (Choose appropriate form for your program)

• Union Application
  • IF APPLYING TO TWO FALL PROGRAMS you must complete the Program Choice Form
  • If applying to the National Health Systems program, also complete the term specific Service Learning Questionnaire and return to the International Programs office with your application.
• Partnership for Global Education Programs (PGE) - for fall programs to Australia, Brazil, Ireland and Vietnam
• If applying to 2013 spring term to Florence, you must complete the essay  specific to this program.
• Application for the Non-Union 2013 Spring Pilot Program to Costa Rica

Non-Union Programs

• Non-Union Application
• Budget Instructions
• Budget Template

Independent Study Abroad (ISA)

• Application Form
• Budget Instructions
• Budget Template

Mini-Terms

• Union Application
• If applying to the Civil Rights mini-term:
  1. Complete the essay specific to this mini-term.
  2. Fill out the scholarship portion of the application.
• If applying to the the Community Service mini-term:
  1. Complete the term-specific application packet.
  2. Fill out the scholarship application.
• If applying to the New Zealand mini-term, you must complete the essay specific to this mini-term.
• If applying to the France (Art History) mini-term, you must complete the essay specific to this mini-term.

 IBM & Union College Global Summer Internships

• Application to the IBM Summer Internships